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  • R RUs123

    Did I spoil the fun today ? I am asking for future reference so I won't do that again just in case. I wrote the title of the movie when the thread wasn't too long but not in a direct manner. Although I believe it is not that hard to figure it out - did my best to conceal it. This post is not meant as a provocation or trying to be funny, I am genuinely interested.

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    Marco Bertschi
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    Rules[^]

    The console is a black place

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      Rules[^]

      The console is a black place

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      RUs123
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      I read the rules, I want feedback from the people reading and contributing to MQOTD. Was it too soon, was it too clear, is it perceived as just a link to the title or the title itself etc. Because there must be a border between rule #4 and #5. Which one would my reply be? A breach of #4 or conforming to #5 ? I just do not want to spoil other people's fun and being quite new to the lounge I prefer to ask about this.

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      • R RUs123

        Did I spoil the fun today ? I am asking for future reference so I won't do that again just in case. I wrote the title of the movie when the thread wasn't too long but not in a direct manner. Although I believe it is not that hard to figure it out - did my best to conceal it. This post is not meant as a provocation or trying to be funny, I am genuinely interested.

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        Mark_Wallace
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        I reckon this thread is just self-promotion, because you just want to show off that you got the MQ right! According to the rules, it should be voted as spam!

        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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          I reckon this thread is just self-promotion, because you just want to show off that you got the MQ right! According to the rules, it should be voted as spam!

          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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          RUs123
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          It is not meant as self promotion, I don't mind if it is voted as spam and deleted. I just wanted to know if I misunderstood something.

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          • R RUs123

            Did I spoil the fun today ? I am asking for future reference so I won't do that again just in case. I wrote the title of the movie when the thread wasn't too long but not in a direct manner. Although I believe it is not that hard to figure it out - did my best to conceal it. This post is not meant as a provocation or trying to be funny, I am genuinely interested.

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            HobbyProggy
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            I personally would say 1st guess was superb! 2nd guess, delete the being serious, post it 2 posts later and it looks fine to me

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            • R RUs123

              Did I spoil the fun today ? I am asking for future reference so I won't do that again just in case. I wrote the title of the movie when the thread wasn't too long but not in a direct manner. Although I believe it is not that hard to figure it out - did my best to conceal it. This post is not meant as a provocation or trying to be funny, I am genuinely interested.

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              Nagy Vilmos
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              In it's original form, dating back to "Opera Aria of the Day" [1783-1846], the contestants would try to be first to get the answer. As the genre evolved [qv Which Music Hall? and Silver Screen Deadfall] the better players took to parodying the less informed by using incorrect, or even fabricated, titles that would none the less show they had the correct answer. In its modern form, MQOTD has become more of a conduit for humour, an, if you wish, antidote to the forum quiz. Players now each have their own subtle versions of 'answering'. Be it my childish Carry On references or [yet another] Paris movie, the answers are aimed to please rather than inform. There have even been some classic "I'll give this answer until it's right" approaches; such as Pompey[what ever]'s classic 6 and 1/2 year answer of "The Money Pit". Hope this helps.

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                I reckon this thread is just self-promotion, because you just want to show off that you got the MQ right! According to the rules, it should be voted as spam!

                I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                Nagy Vilmos
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                But Shirley! Calling this spam is going over the top, now we'll have to ding you for "Abusive"!

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                  I personally would say 1st guess was superb! 2nd guess, delete the being serious, post it 2 posts later and it looks fine to me

                  if(this.signature != "") { MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature); } else { MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found"); }

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                  RUs123
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                  Thank you for your response, I am new here so that was the kind of answer I was looking for :)

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                  • N Nagy Vilmos

                    In it's original form, dating back to "Opera Aria of the Day" [1783-1846], the contestants would try to be first to get the answer. As the genre evolved [qv Which Music Hall? and Silver Screen Deadfall] the better players took to parodying the less informed by using incorrect, or even fabricated, titles that would none the less show they had the correct answer. In its modern form, MQOTD has become more of a conduit for humour, an, if you wish, antidote to the forum quiz. Players now each have their own subtle versions of 'answering'. Be it my childish Carry On references or [yet another] Paris movie, the answers are aimed to please rather than inform. There have even been some classic "I'll give this answer until it's right" approaches; such as Pompey[what ever]'s classic 6 and 1/2 year answer of "The Money Pit". Hope this helps.

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                    RUs123
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                    Thank you, this helps a lot. I am new here so I don't quite get how people will react, that is why I prefer to ask :)

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                    • R RUs123

                      Did I spoil the fun today ? I am asking for future reference so I won't do that again just in case. I wrote the title of the movie when the thread wasn't too long but not in a direct manner. Although I believe it is not that hard to figure it out - did my best to conceal it. This post is not meant as a provocation or trying to be funny, I am genuinely interested.

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                      Corporal Agarn
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                      Since you did not say the actual title I do not see a problem.

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                      • R RUs123

                        Thank you, this helps a lot. I am new here so I don't quite get how people will react, that is why I prefer to ask :)

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                        Nagy Vilmos
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                        If you're worried just offer people BACON, beer, gin and/or chocolate.

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                        • R RUs123

                          Did I spoil the fun today ? I am asking for future reference so I won't do that again just in case. I wrote the title of the movie when the thread wasn't too long but not in a direct manner. Although I believe it is not that hard to figure it out - did my best to conceal it. This post is not meant as a provocation or trying to be funny, I am genuinely interested.

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                          nah, it was ok. don´t worry about it. Slacker007 on the other hand should be tortured by some nasty, medieval way* ;P I´ll let you guys start a new thread with the details of that :laugh:. * not meant seriously.

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                          • N Nagy Vilmos

                            If you're worried just offer people BACON, beer, gin and/or chocolate.

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                            David Goebet
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                            Gin and only Gin - i repeat - Gin and only Gin to Nagy

                            "WAKE UP, NEO." "THE MATRIX HAS YOU..." "FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT".

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                              Since you did not say the actual title I do not see a problem.

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                              RUs123
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                              Thanks for replying :)

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                                Gin and only Gin - i repeat - Gin and only Gin to Nagy

                                "WAKE UP, NEO." "THE MATRIX HAS YOU..." "FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT".

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                                Nagy Vilmos
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                                My gin only diet is working very well. So far I've lost 3 days.

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                                  nah, it was ok. don´t worry about it. Slacker007 on the other hand should be tortured by some nasty, medieval way* ;P I´ll let you guys start a new thread with the details of that :laugh:. * not meant seriously.

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                                  RUs123
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                                  Thanks for clearing that up, sorry if I overreacted :-D :-D

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                                  • R RUs123

                                    Thank you, this helps a lot. I am new here so I don't quite get how people will react, that is why I prefer to ask :)

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                                    PhilLenoir
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                                    With vicious satire, thinly veiled insults, up votes and down votes, whining and .... litotes. I think that litotes is the worst.

                                    Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                                      With vicious satire, thinly veiled insults, up votes and down votes, whining and .... litotes. I think that litotes is the worst.

                                      Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                                      Nagy Vilmos
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                                      That is not a stupid answer.

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                                      • N Nagy Vilmos

                                        That is not a stupid answer.

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                                        PhilLenoir
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                                        Arrghh, the dreaded litotes again!

                                        Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                                        • N Nagy Vilmos

                                          But Shirley! Calling this spam is going over the top, now we'll have to ding you for "Abusive"!

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                                          Mark_Wallace
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                                          Me?!? Abusive?!? Bollocks!

                                          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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